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This paper is the first in a series that will inquire about the status of semiotic theory in the twentieth century. It will address the tacit or unacknowledged influences of war, economics and mass migration, that shape the theory as narrative, and limits claims to its scientific or objective status. This part will focus on the prominent French semiotician Algirdas Julien Greimas, with reference to the IASS 2017 Congress, held at Kaunas Lithuania. Also, it will mention the eminent thinker Emmanuel Levinas
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The once Soviet-controlled atheist societies like that in Kyrgyzstan, which for 70 years were subject to forced secularisation, have been rediscovering Islam after the collapse of the Soviet Union. This is especially true for young people, who are increasingly more religious.
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The influx of refugees has become one of the major challenges for Europe in recent years, which has required a response and mobilisation. In Russia, on the contrary, only a few non-governmental organisations are trying to help those who arrive to the country in a search of asylum.They face little compassion and a lot of bureaucracy.
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The level of knowledge about invasive species is related to personal engagement in problems associated to biological invasions. With regard to importance of this problematic, was the aim of this study to present primary information about invasive organisms to pupils of lower secondary education so that they could continue to acquire this information during the next years of elementary school and to deepen them. Moreover the most effective lay public perceptions of invasive species have to be put in a wider context of visions of nature conservation. Considering this approach, we have incorporated thematic this issue into part of the curriculum Community of organisms and ecosystems, and presented them in relation to relevant textbooks.
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The article is a critical discussion of Tomasz Kukołowicz’s book „Raperzy kontra filomaci”, which is an important voice in the discussion on rap. The publication was devoted to the connections between the creative imagination of contemporary Polish rappers and the artistic activity of Vilnius philomaths. The author in her review focuses mainly on the part devoted to the subculture, the elaboration of which raises the greatest doubts.
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